{"id":2795,"date":"2013-03-28T09:21:54","date_gmt":"2013-03-28T13:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edutechdebate.org\/?p=2795"},"modified":"2013-03-31T21:07:14","modified_gmt":"2013-04-01T01:07:14","slug":"unesco-policy-guidelines-for-mobile-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edutechdebate.org\/mobile-learning-policy\/unesco-policy-guidelines-for-mobile-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"UNESCO Policy Guidelines for Mobile Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UNESCO believes that mobile technologies can expand and enrich educational opportunities for learners in diverse settings.<\/p>\n<p>Yet most ICT in education policies were articulated in a \u2018pre-mobile\u2019 era and they do not seek to maximize the learning potentials of mobile technology. The rare policies that do reference mobile devices tend to treat them tangentially or ban their use in schools.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/unesdoc.unesco.org\/images\/0021\/002196\/219641E.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/edutechdebate.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/mlearning-policy.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"mlearning-policy\" width=\"206\" height=\"268\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2796\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style\"><a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_1\"><\/a><a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_2\"><\/a><a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_3\"><\/a><a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_4\"><\/a><a class=\"addthis_button_compact\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/250\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=wayan\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Today, a growing body of evidence suggests that ubiquitous mobile devices \u2013 especially mobile phones and, more recently, tablet computers \u2013 are being used by learners and educators around the world to access information, streamline administration and facilitate learning in new and innovative ways.<\/p>\n<p>UNESCO&#8217;s newly developed <a href=\"http:\/\/unesdoc.unesco.org\/images\/0021\/002196\/219641E.pdf\">Policy guidelines for mobile learning<\/a> should be embedded within existing ICT in education policies, which many governments already have in place. In order to leverage the opportunities afforded by mobile technology and other new ICTs, education officials may need to review existing policies.<\/p>\n<p>This set of guidelines seeks to help policy-makers better understand what mobile learning is and how its unique benefits can be leveraged to advance progress towards Education for All.<\/p>\n<p>Developed in consultation with experts in over twenty countries, the guidelines have broad application and can accommodate a wide range of institutions, including K\u201312 schools, universities, community centres, and technical and vocational schools. Policy-makers are encouraged to adopt UNESCO\u2019s policy recommendations, tailoring them as necessary to reflect the unique needs and on-the-ground realities of local contexts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embednewsletter\">\n<h2>Don&#8217;t miss a moment of the action!<\/h2>\n<p>Subscribe now and get the latest articles from Educational Technology Debate sent directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<form action=\"http:\/\/feedburner.google.com\/fb\/a\/mailverify\" method=\"post\" target=\"popupwindow\" onsubmit=\"window.open('http:\/\/feedburner.google.com\/fb\/a\/mailverify?uri=EducationalTechnologyDebate', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520');return true\"><input class=\"text\" id=\"email\" name=\"email\" type=\"text\"><input value=\"EducationalTechnologyDebate\" name=\"uri\" type=\"hidden\"><input name=\"loc\" value=\"en_US\" type=\"hidden\"><input value=\"Sign Up\" class=\"img\" type=\"Submit\"><a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/EducationalTechnologyDebate\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~fc\/EducationalTechnologyDebate?bg=003366&amp;fg=FFFFFF&amp;anim=0\" height=\"26\" width=\"88\" style=\"border:0\" class=\"fburner\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br style=\"clear:left;\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNESCO believes that mobile technologies can expand and enrich educational opportunities for learners in diverse settings. Yet most ICT in education policies were articulated in a \u2018pre-mobile\u2019 era and they do not seek to maximize the learning potentials of mobile technology. 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